@article{MAKHILLRJMS201610512076,
    title = {Comparison of the Anti-Fungal Effect of <i>Eucalyptus Globulus L.</i> and
<i>Teucrium Polium L.</i> Extracts and Nystatin on Candida
Albicans: An Experimental Study},
    journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences},
    volume = {10},
    number = {5},
    pages = {461-464},
    year = {2016},
    issn = {1815-9346},
    doi = {rjmsci.2016.461.464},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2016.461.464},
    author = {Seyed Amir Razavi,Mahsa,Marzieh Saheb,Ateke Movaghari,Seyed Sajad Hoseini,Roohollah,Fatemeh and},
    keywords = {Eucalyptus,teucrium,nystatin,candida albicans,nystatin},
    abstract = {Medicinal plants have limited side effects and lower cost than pharmaceutical drugs. Thus,
the present study was conducted to compare the antifungal effect of <i>Eucalyptus globules L.</i> and
<i>Teucrium polium L.</i> extracts with Nystatin <i>in-vitro</i>. In this experimental study, the hydro-alcoholic extract
(50, 100 and 250 mg L<sup>&#150;1</sup>) was obtained through percolation method for <i>Eucalyptus globulus L.</i> and
<i>Teucrium polium L.</i> separately. Candida albicans was cultured in Mueller Hinton Agar and a disk containing
each concentration of the plants, a disk containing Nystatin as a positive control and a disk containing distilled
water as negative control were placed in each culture plate. After 48 h, the mean diameter of the growth
inhibition zone for each extract was compared with the mean diameter of the growth inhibition zone for Nystatin.
Data were analyzed by SPSS Software (Version 21). The mean diameter of the growth inhibition zone around
the disks containing eucalyptus extract in all concentrations was lower than Nystatin (p&lt;0.001). The
<i>Teucrium polium L.</i> extract did not indicate any effect on the development of Candida albicans in all
concentrations. The hydro-alcoholic extract of <i>Eucalyptus globules L.</i> showed moderate antifungal effect
against Candida albicans compared with Nystatin.}
    }